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Additional Purchases of Unmatured
Bonds by the Treasury Department.
The Drive-Well Patentees Defeated in Num-
Der of Suits Tried in New Jersey-Con-
gresham Matson on Indiana Politics.
THE FISHERIES COMMISSION.

The American Commissioners Must BE OF
One Mind All Points.
WASHINGTON. Aug 3I-The Department Of
State has rot yet been officially advised of Mr..
Chamberlain's appointment as president of the
Royal Commission, charged with the duty of ef-
fecting settlement of the questions at issue
between the United States and Great Britain
concerning the fisheries. While this govern
ment has not yet selected the persons who will
be intrusted with the conduct of the negota.
tions in It's interest yet little difficulty is ex-
pected to be met in finding men whose breadth
of view and legal acumen will insure proper
presentation of the interests of the United
States, and an agreement honorable in terms
and satisfactory to the whole country. Secretary
Bayard will make it a point that on the question
at issue our representatives shall present
undivided front. He believes that there can
be no doubt as to the power of the President to
appoint the American Commissioners, as he is
constitutionally authorized TO initiate neRotia-
tions and make treaties with foreign countries,
subject to ratification by the Senate. The ex-
act functions of the commission have not been
defined. Generally it will consider all of the
questions now at issue between the United States
and Canada arising from the conflicting claims
of the two countries respecting the fsheries but
whether the result of the negotiations, If sue
cessfu will be new treaty or amicable agree
ment under the treaty now operative, cannot at
present be predicted. The negotiations with
Great Britain have, hover now reached such
phase that Secretary Bavard is encouraged in
the belief that final adjustment of the questions
which have vexed the two nations since the ex-
piration of the treaty of Washington is near at
hand.
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of Education and NJ. Mikiforoff. Minister of FL
nance The formation of the Ministry was
accomplished by NJ. Stambuloff with the utmost
difficulty and only upon that statemans giving
specific promises concerning the policy Prince
Ferdinand intended to pursue. It is suspected
that NJ. Stambuloff has in his possession a circu-
lar from the Porte which he withheld from his
colleagues and it is also ntimated in dspatc hes
received to night that had this fact and the pur-
port of the communication been known. at least
three of the ministers would have refused to
serve. The Cabinet is. the least, mere
make shift, and cannot under any circumstanc
hold together more than fortnight, and it is
more than likely that NJ Stambuloff, knowing
this is merely staving matters off until they can
be shaped by subsequent events The rumors
that Prince Ferdinand has become degusted
with the inaction of the powers upon which he
relied to support him, and intends to retire, are
not confirmed, but still generally believed
here. He certainly cannot now hope to remain
in Bulgaria much longer, and 1t is fair to pre-
sume that his departure at this time would be
attended with much less personal danger than
if it were delayed until his withdrawal becomes
compulsory. 1t is rumored here that the Prince
Is going European tour. 1t is stated that
he has given serious offense to officials of the
government and to military officers by the
hauteur which characterizes his intercourse with
than
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ARREST OF ALBERT METER.
A Suit ReviVing Old Charges of Fraudulent
RehypOthecation of Securities

New YORK. Aug 31.-Yesterday Judge Dono-
hue signed a. or1er of arrest for Albert Meter
in a suit against him and his brother to recover
$2S, 9l8 II and interest from Dec. 26, 1877 The
claim foots up about $40. 900. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 Meter was practically arrested yester-
day afternoon, but appears to have been left
over night in the hands of some one connected
with tho sherlffs Office, presumably to search for
bail. Meters counsel, Ex-Governor Hoadly
agreed to be ponsible for the production of
his client to-day. The action against Meter is
brought by the members of the firm of Davis &
Freeman, which has been succeeded
ty L. p Freeman e Co. The
order of arrest procured upon
the allegation that the Meters obtained
the money by false and fraudulent represen ia
tions. The case for the plaintiffs. which has
been prepared by John r. Dospassos. sets forth
that the firm of Meter d Co. represented to
Davis q Freeman, as, in fact they did to a good
many other people who borrowed money of
them. that they were engaged in loaning large
sums OF money for institutions and wealthy in
dlviduals which and who were willing to accept
lower rate of interest than ruling, upon condi-
tlons that the collateral should be frst-class
and that the margin between the amount ad-
vanced on the securities and the market price
should be wide In this way Meter q Co.
obtained possession Of large amount of securi-
ties, which they were able to rehypothecare for
much more money than they had advanced upon
them. They pocketed the difference and when
detected they absconded. As a matter of fact
they were not acting as brokers for any institu-
tion or wealthy individuals. Upon the repre-
sentations referred to- however, Messrs Davis
and Freeman borrowed $500 600 of Meter &
Co, upon pledge of $3.50 500 first mortgage
bonds of the New York Central g. Hudson River
Railroad Company The rate was per cent
against market rate Of about per cent. and
the margin in the loan about 80 per cent
When the Meter swindle collapsed Davis and
Freeman had to recover their securities by paw
ing. in addition to the loan, the $29. 600 the Net
ters had made bv the rehypothecation. Other
claims against Meter Of similar character are
still unsettled.
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BOYCOITHNG IN IRELAND.
MT. Sexton Assails MIR. Balfours Figures and
Defends the League.

Mr. Sexton Assails MIR. Balfour's Figures and
Defends the League.
LONDON, Aug. 3L-Mr. Sexton resumed, in
the House OF Commons this evening, the debate
on the vote for the Irish secretary's Office. He
don1ed the accuracy of the governments report
on the number OF people boycotted. The re-
for ireland. asserted in general that seventeen
hundred people in Ireland had either
suffered from boycotting been
protected from it by the government. Mr.
Balfour however, refused to produce the de-
tails of these reports The official return, on
the other hand certified that for the whole of
the quarter ending with June there were but
ifteen acts of intimidation throughout the whole
of Ireland. Continuing. Mr.. Sexton said that if
the government would abandon the policy of
whisper and give such information as would en-
able the House sift Mr.. Balfour's statement
the Parnelites would not protract the debate.
AT this point Mr.. Balfour said he adhered to
the accuracy of his statement. In the returns to
which Mr. Sexton alluded boycotting was not in
cluded. In the earlier stages of the leagues ex-
istence boycotting did not, perhaps, exist with
out intimidation. but the machinery of the
league has been so perfected that 1t was now un-
necessary resort to intimidation in order tc
compel persons TO give effect to the verdict of
the league.
Mr.. Dillon declared tn at it was his intention
TO challenge English public opinion on the whole
question of boycottlrc He confident that
the Majority of the English people would con-
denim the action Of the government Boycott
ing, it existed in Ireland nothing more
than peaceful exclusive dealing. similar in char
acter that practiced in England and known as
trade strikes.
The vote for the Office was then passed-110
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Outrages by MsonIighters.

LONDON, Aug. 3L-An attack was made by
moonlehters last niGat upon the house OF q
landlord named Orpen. at Killarney, and sew
eral shots fred through the windows Tho
attacking party withdrew after firing two vol
leys and none of them has been arrested. The
house of farmer named Donoghus, living near
Loughrea. also visited last night, and the
assaiiants after firing into the building, set fire
10 1t and burned it TO the ground 1t is said by
~DonoEhue that his refusal to take part in the
lan "a Campaign was the cause of the action of
the noonlighters in burning his house, he hav
iny been repeatedly threatened with all sorts of
calamities as penalties for his indepeu-
dent course. As in the of Orpen, no arrests
We're made. Douoghue says he identify
of his visitors. and the police after
them.
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4 SEA MYSTERY.
Conflicting Stories About q German Bark
Which Was TOWed into Halifax Harbor.

HALIFAX, Aug 31-Some mystery surrounds
the case of the German bark Highhyer towed
into port early yesterday morning by the steam
Richmond HILL Both ships encountered
Fridays hurricane. The bark was so badly
damaged that the crew refused to do duty and
signaled the Richmond Hill, from New York for
London, with cattle. The Germans alege that
the officers OF the steamer refused TO take their
vessel in tow and would only consent to take off
the The captain thereupon decided to
abandon his vessel and set her on fire to pre-
crew saw this they rushed on board the
bark and extinguished the flames, but
again refused TO take her IN tow. The Germans
then again fired their vessel in three places and
the flames again extinguished by the
steamers crew. Finally all the officers of the
bark transferred to the steamer, where.
upon Captain Hyde. OF the steamer, placed a
prize crew board and took her in tow and
bore p for Halifax. The officers of the steamer
intimate that the bark heavily insured and
that the Germans fired her to get the insurance
The barks officers. on the other hand, say they
only fired her 10 prevent collisions with other
vessels, and that the aim of the officers of the
Richmond Hill from the first was to get the
barks crew on board the steamer and then pick
up the abandoned bark prize, the steamer
making much more out of the prize ship than
they would out of towage The Hishhyer has
cargo Of over 5. 900 barrels of oil; tine vessel and
cargo are worth $50 000 both heavily insured.
The Hlghhyer was llbeled to-day for $25, 600.
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The English Members.

LONDON. Aug. Silt is the opinion here that
Sir John Macdonald will be asked 20 represent
Canada on the fisheries commission. Sir Lionel
Sackville West Minister to Washington, will
also join the commission. The statement that
the Earl of Dunraven and Mr.. Pow ell would go
TO America members of the commission was
erroneous. Mr.. Chamberlain. after the adjourn
ment of Parliament, will visit Ulster, and
sail for America early in November. The
News. commenting the appointment OF MIR.
Chamberlain r. mem her of the Fisheries Com
mission. says: THE appointment of the COM
mission is ap important fact. but that OF the
cor missioner eclipses it in interest. That the
government had an eye TO its own advantage is
q perfectly safe calcul lat!on 1t was obviously
desirable to have him out of their way. We
congratulate him and the country, and feicitate
him upon his clever escape from the tolls of the
Tories"
The Standard. referring to the appointment
of Mr.. Chamberlain fisheries commissioner.
says: Both the Canadian and the United
States governments may be congratulated upon
this decision, while own Ministry may be
commended for their choice of Mr. Chamber
lain Canadian interests will be perfectly safe
in his hands, and Americans will recognize in
him freedom from prejudice which will insure
due consideration for their case, even to argu-
meuts which will tell against ourselves"
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A "Raee War; Ends in Ten.Dollar Zine.

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 3l-The city to-day
is in a feverish state of excitement over clash
between the races. Last week a negro was fined
so and sent to jail for striking white woman.
On Friday DR.. Hinton, prominent physician,
struck a colored girl. He arrested. and the
case continued till to-day. The negroes demand
that the doctor receive the same punishment as
that inflicted on the negro violent card,
signed by prominent negroes, published in
the IndeX-Appeal yesterday. The signers and
the editor were arrested for libel The
excitement has become intense that
the Mayor has ordered three com
panies OF militia to hold themselves
in readiness for an emergeDcy The prompt
ton Of the Mayor. last night. in calling upon
the military to be in readiness in of emer-
gency doubtless had the effect of que,ing the
belligerent portion OF this community as every
thing to-day has been perfectly quiet and no
demonstration of any kind has been made. The
military, who renamed in the armory all night,
were dismissed this evening This morning the
Mayor decided the of Mr.. Hinton by fning
the doctor $40, and saying the not
analogous to that of the negro Other cases
resulting from the affair were dismissed, except
the charge OF libel against Editor Barham, Of
the Index-Appeal, and others, which Will be
heard TO morrow
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BUYING BONDS.
TIE Treasury Officials Purchase 500, 900 OF
the Fours-and-a Half Various Prices.

The Treasury officials Purchase $4OO,OOO or
the Fours- -and-a Half at Various Prices.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3l-Acting Secretary
Thompson to-day opened the fourth lot of pro-
posas for the sale of AZ per cent bonds to the
government under the terms of the Treasury
circular of Aug g. The total offerings
IS, ,450 200, of which So, $50, 900 registered
and $40 600 coupon bonds. The price ranged
from 107. 75 to l0998 James G. Fair. of San
Francisco, offered $4,000 registered at rates
paid by the department to day. The other ten
ders were from Eastern indiv iduals and corpora
tions. The acting Secret ary accepted from the
Salem Savings Bank, of Salem, Mass, $4,000
registered los 1916 fat from the Maverick
Matt onal Bank, of Boston. $780, 900 registered
at 1CS2 and $40 900 registered at 1854. and
from others smaller sums at from 10ss to l09,
making aggregate Of $40l, 700. Acting Sec
retary Thompson said this afternoon that SEN
ator Fairs offer to sell the government $610, ZOO
registered Al per cents. to day was not consid-
cred because of its vagueness. The bonds were
offered at the price paid by the government
to-day" 1t so happened that bonds pur-
chased to day at different prices, and there WAS
regular fixed price, the acting secretary
said that in conseq he did not feel justified
in fixing price at which the bonds should be
purchased. If he had done SO he would natu-
rally have chosen the lowest rate paid. and Mr..
Fair might then have asserted his right, under
the circums tances, to the highest rate.
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THE DRIVE WELL PATENT.
The Patentees Defeated in a Number of Suits
Tried in New Jersey.

The Patentees Defeated in a Number of Suits
Tried in New Jersey.
Washington Special
well recently appeared in the Orange IN. J.)
Chronicle. 1t is understood to be from one OF
the leading lawers of that place, who has defeat
ed number of suits for infringement, and IN
fact stopped further proceedings in that section
by these patentees of a hole in the ground:
.'Tbe following description of the Green patent
shows that it does not apply 10 all driven wells,
but only to those where the pump IS attached to
the pipe. The decision says This W ell EN- bodies
an idea not present In any other form namely,
the water bearing stratum of the earth may, by
the application of artificial power be forced to
rapidity that we'll pit only few
inches in diameter, sunk TO moderate
depth will afford abundant supply of water
and constitute a practical and productive WELL
= The foundation of this new form Of well
is the discovery that il pipe with opening
tending down air-tieht until it reaches water.
and have a pump attached air tight to the upper
end and a vacuum be created in the pipe fit
ted and connected with the water in the EARTH
water will flow abundantly from the earth into
the pipe. The novelty consists IN making the
well pit 10 consist of the tube of pump con-
nected tightly with the earth
I'm this State the water bearing stratum Is so
high that in the most of the driven wells the
water rises to such height that it be
pumped out by an ordinary pump. with pipe at
tacned, inserted IN the pipe which is driven in
the ground, and there the Green patent does
not apply. Nearly all the driven wells in this
fringe on any patent, any more than any hole
the ground does,
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Another English Election Points Toward the
AL Of NJ

Another English Election Points Toward the
Downfall of Salisbury's Ministry
LONDON, Aug. 3L-The parliamentary cleo
tion in the north division OF Hunting gdonshire
has. by its result, caused feeling of gratifca
tion among the Liberals and intensely disgusted
the Tories, who confidently expected majority
Of at least 500 While the outcome of the con
test cannot be looked upon by the Gladstonians
great victory it is such in moral sense,
and its popular effect will be almost great
If the Liberal candidate had been elected As
there contest in the division at the last
election. comparison of the present figures
necessarily made with those of 1880, when the
Liberals were worse off by seventy-nine votes
than now and il will thus be that the
reaction in faver of Mr.. Gladstone indicated
by the elections few weeks ago has not been
retardei
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Opposition to an American Syndicate.

LONDON, Sept 1.-The Standards correspond
ent at Shanghai telegraphs that there is
strenuous opposition to the projected American
syndicate. The College of Censors has pre-
sented a memorial to the throne against it. and
Ii Hung Chang is almost alone in favor of il.
Even if the syndicate should be sanctioned, its
objects. scope etc, would have 10 be materially
ToofifsA6
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y Big Meteor.

SPOKANE FALLS w T.. Aug. 31-Last night
about 1880 o'clock, while the sky was overcast
with heavy clouds and light rains were falling
a meteor was seen by number of people to
shoot from tho heavens directly overhead. It
struck the electric light wires the south side
Of Main street, between Howard and Mills
streets, in the very heart of the city, cutting
of the wires in two and bursting into thousands
of fragments. Those who the strange phe
nomenon say that when it struck the ball of fire
looked 10 be ten feet in diameter.
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THE EULGARIAN THRONE.

a New Ministry formed The Prince Likely
to Leave the Country Very Soon.
SOFIA. Aug. 3l.-M. StambulofT has succeeded
in bringing together Ministry constructed as
follows: NJ. Stambuloff. Premier and Minstsr
of the Interior; NJ. Natehievecs, Minister of For
eicn Affairs; NJ. Stoiloff Minister of Justice "
Mutkurof, Minister of War; NJ ZuikoG, Minister
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New York, Aug 31.-It Is announced that T.
Y. Powderly. General Master Workman of the
Knights of Labor. will proceed 10 Ireland, in
October to take an active part in the national
movement He has reached this declsiou at the
urgent request it Is said of Irish members of
Parliament and other friends of ireland.
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Debating Terms from Canada.

PIrTSBURG, Aug 3I-Gi. W. Wilkins, the ex
tenslve lumoe dealer and boat builder of Kit
tanning. Ia, who recently made an assignment,
has fled TO Canada. He writes that he is now
IN toronto. aud VIII not return unless a propo-
sltlon Tor u compromise which he has made to
his creditors Is accepted His liabilities are said
10 be about 500 600. 1t is supposed that ne has
some SaO,OOO 10 cash with him. and one of the
local creditors this morning announced that he
was going TO Canada TO compel him to disgorge.
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The German Socialists.

BERLIN Aug. 31.-At the coming Socialist
union here. Beibel will move that n Interna-
tional workmens congress be hold il 1855 TO
range for concerted action to secure legislative
protection for workmen Herr Llebknecht will
report on the attitude of the Socialists toward
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Colonel Matson Says that Cleveland Is First
Favorite with the uoosier Democrats.
WASHINGTON Special.
The New York Herald has the following inter
view to-day with Col. c. c. Matson, of Indiana:
'..How do the Indiana Democrats like Cleve-
land! on. was the quick reply, they are en-
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the Anarchists. Afterward the position of the
party in the Rechstag and preparations for the
next election will be considered Bishop Kopp
has promised attend the Liege Social Congress,
organized by clericals, which IS 10 be opened
Sept. Z, Bishop Doutrealoux. presiding. to dis
deYelopments.
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We have had a great trade in these gar
ments. We provided them specially for the
general want at this time of year-a needed
thing to piece out the tween seasons. We
put special prices on them. They sold rapid
ly. We have few more left. Now is the
time to secure them.
The virtue of this sort of garment is that
it stands you in at any time. These odd
trousers are built with that in view. You can
put them on for a change, either as fancy or
necessity may dictate. No man should be
without pair. If you want a good pair,
neat. serviceable and very cheap, come at
once to THE WHEN.
- Fall Ogercoats-Beautes!
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THE QUARREL ABOUT FISH
No Steps Yet Taken by Our Government
as to Selection of Commissioners.

Secretary of State Bayard Will Insist That
There Shall BE No Divisions of Opinion
Among American Representatives.
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MARSHALL c. WOODS &c CO..
No South Meridian Street. indianapolis, Ind.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-11
Extra Commissioner.

The City Council last nigh. endorsed
she proposition to have an inspector of
plum bling appointed, and the bill Is to
be sent to the Legislature to be made
into law. We already have Q build
Ing inspector at a salary of 81, 800, and
the salary Of . plum bling inspector will
be not less than 81 800. q city detective
would, We suppose, be not less than
u, 500 more; II the street and sewer
com mission is appointed, with com.
missioners paid $500 year each, there
vil no ~ zoo moro; oil thsse only Soos
mp "a 800 additional in taxes for the
taxpayers to make up. Down into
your pockets, taxpayers, hungry Demo.
Gratis must have off ce. Why not have
o commissioner Of carpenter work, q
com missioner OF mason and brick work.
. commissioner OF cellar digging, In
short Q com missioner OF all trades and
branches Of industry? Let US have
everything done under the eagle eye OF
. DemocrAtic commissioner, with his
arm up to his elbow in the PEG 2le's
taxes. We hope there are enough
Democrats who will take such o nom
partisan view OF this matter As to see
that this thing Of com missions for
everything should play out. One-third
OF the people OF this city are already
disfranchised by discriminating assess-
ment laws. Is that not en- ough without
making those who are com PEELED to pay
taxes to support more new Democratic
Off Gals?